Pin-receiving device.



E. D. CONKLIN. PIN RECEIVING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED !AN.21.19\3.

Patented Sept. 7, 1915.

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Application filed January 21, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD D. CoNKLIN, of Newark, in the county ofEssex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Pin-Receiving Devices, of which the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

his invention relates to a pin-receiving device, and pertains moreparticularly to the formation of a handy and useful toilet article ofunitary manufacture, having an annular retaining rim for confining amirror and provided with perforations for receiving pins.

A further object is to provide a pad for holding the mirror in contactwith the annular retaining rim and at the same time for retainingforations in said rim.

Other objects and uses will appear from the following description.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View of the combinedmirrorand pin cushion. Fig. 2 is a cross section on line 22, Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the annular retaining rim.

The annular retaining rim -1 is provided with a laterally extendingflange mirror 3 rests against this flange and is confined thereby. Atthe rear of the mirror is preferably placed a sheet of stiffeningmaterial 4, as cardboard. The sheet 4 is supported and held in place bya penetrable pad 5, preferably cotton batting.

The annular retaining rim -1- is pro vi'ded with a plurality of openings6 extending through the wall thereof at the rear of the plane of themirror 3, and if a stiffening sheet 4 is used, preferably as shown atthe rear thereof, for receiving pins Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Specification of Letters Patent.

pins extending through the per Patented Sept. .7, 1915.. Serial No.743,268.

7- which are retained therein by engagement with the pad 5. The pad 5 ispreferably supported by a cardboard or other suitable material 8 d a capor cover -9 is adapted tofit over the rear edge of the retaining rim land is preferably frictionally held in engagement with said rim forholding the second sheet of,

mirror, strengthening sheets and pad in at the rear of the flangeadapted for receiving pins, a panel fitted within the collet and havingits edge resting against said flange, a protective sheet at the rear ofsaid panel, a d of puncturable material fitted within the collet andsupported on one side by the protective sheet, a second supporting sheetwithin the collet at the opposite side of the pad, and a cap having acircumferential flange adapted to frictionally engage the other edge ofsaid collet and hold the supporting sheets, the puncturable pad and thepanel in operable position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of January,1913.

, EDWARD D. OONKLIN.

Witnesses:

WM. A. J ONES, M. H. SADLER.

Washington, D. 0.

